{
  "id": 16378445,
  "title": "Cynthia Erivo Plays Glinda in ‘Nigerian Wicked’ Sketch on ‘SNL U.K.’: ‘She Wants a BBL That Defies Gravity’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/cynthia-erivo-plays-glinda-in-nigerian-wicked-sketch-on-snl-u-k-she",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:59:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/cynthia-erivo-glinda-nigerian-wicked-snl-uk-1236930402/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}